Numerical and Experimental Research on the Brushing Aluminium Alloy Mechanism Using an Abrasive Filament Brush

Lapping Quality Prediction of Ceramic Fiber Brush Based on Gaussian-Restricted Boltzmann Machine

Although ceramic fiber brushes have been widely used for deburring and surface finishing, the associated relationship between process parameters and lapping quality is still unclear. In order to optimize the lapping process of ceramic fiber brushes, this paper proposes a multi-layer neural network based on the Gaussian-restricted Boltzmann machine (GRBM), and verified its prediction effectiveness. Compared with a traditional back-propagation neural network, its prediction error was reduced from 7.6% to 4.5%, and the determination coefficient was increased from 0.96 to 0.98, respectively. The comparison results showed that the proposed model can better grasp the relationship between process parameters and machining quality, which can be used as a decision-making foundation for lapping-process optimization.

Influence of the Geometrical Features of the Cutting Edges of Abrasive Grains on the Removal Efficiency of the Ti6Al4V Titanium Alloy

The shape of the cutting blades of the abrasive grains has an influence on the material separation process in the machining zone. The paper analyzes the influence of the geometrical parameters of the abrasive grains (rake angle γ, apex angle ε, opening angle α), as well as width b_z and length b_b of the cutting zone on the material removal efficiency. The material removal efficiency was determined taking into account the volume of the removed material V_G and the volume of lateral piles-up V_R. The analyses were carried out on the basis of the results of experimental and simulations using the finite element method. The relationship between the selected geometric parameters characterizing the cutting zone and the coefficient characterizing the efficiency of the material removal process was determined. A strong influence of the opening angle α as well as the width b_z and length b_b of the cutting zone on the material removal process by abrasive grain was demonstrated. It was observed that the wide cutting edge, and thus the large opening angle α of the grain, reduced the size of the pile-ups and more effectively removed the chip material.